Pencil shading exercises

Click here to see exercises. This was due 11/24.

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Fame of Frame: Community Contour Line Portrait

Tashara Wade, 1st period





















Tamond Hill, 1st period



















Destiny Bailey, 7th period

Contour Line Abstract Community Portraits

1. Do a blind contour drawing of the person in front of you, beside you and your picture on your student ID.

2. Trace the line in permanent black marker.

3. Cut out the subject (person). Subject should contain head, neck, shoulders and hair.

4. Cut the Subject into at least 7 geometric shapes.

5. Glue the 7 pieces into a random design on a 6"x6" piece of black or blue paper.

6. Repeat steps 2-5 two more times with each person and your photo ID picture.

7. Use markers to color one piece with warm colors.

8. Color one piece with cool colors.

9. The third piece is combined with warm and cools colors.

The Chicago Map Project

****THIS PROJECT GOES WITH THE ESSAY DIRECTLY BELOW THIS POST****

1. Trace Altgeld Gardens (at the very bottom of the map) and 2 other neighborhoods. You may trace or free-hand draw.

2. On a larger sheet of white paper, transfer each neighborhood shape at least 2 times (you should have at least 6 shapes). The shapes may overlap one another.

3. Color your new abstract Chicago map with any colors you wish. You must cover the entire sheet of white paper. You must also use 2 of these 4 techniques:

A. Scratching (you could use a pen cap for this):

B. Blending:

C. Overlapping:

D. Layering:


Here is a map of Chicago (click to enlarge):

Chicago Neighborhoods

Directions:

1.) Go to the links I have provided; also, feel free to discover other websites pertaining to the neighborhoods you have picked.

2.) Find this information:
A. History
B. What it's like today
C. Demographics
D. Median income
E. Any other interesting information (at least 1 thing that makes neighborhood unique)

3.) Write a 5 paragraph narrative that includes the information you have collected and answers the question: what if Chicago only consisted of the 3 neighborhoods you are working with? BE CREATIVE!!!!!!!

Links:

http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neighborhoods_of_Chicago

http://neighborhoods.chicago.il.us/

http://www.chicagoneighborhoods.cc/chicago-neighborhoods.html

http://www.explorechicago.org/city/en/neighborhoods.html

http://www.chicago.com/neighborhoods/

Contour Line Portrait

Objectives/Outcomes

• The student will gain awareness of how master artists have expanded upon the contour drawing.
• The student will develop a contour line drawing into a more complex visual statement.
• The student will become more aware of asymmetrical balance issues by creating a composition in which line is balanced against other elements (color, texture, pattern).
• Student will become better acquainted with peers.

Activity
Part I:

• Draw 10 contour line sketches: 2 bags, 2 shoes, 2 hands and 4 object of your choice
• Choose a partner and do a contour line portrait sketch of them
• On a large sheet of paper, draw another portrait of your chosen partner in pencil using contour line
• Make sure to include neck, shoulders and background
• Trace all lines in permanent, black Sharpie marker
• Color picture using warm and cool colors. If you color your partner in warm colors, color the background in all cool colors and vice versa.

Part II:

• Choose and copy 20 questions from the "100 Questions" handout
• Give the questions to the person you drew
• Everyone should have questions they wrote and questions they answer

Due Monday 10/11!!!!!!!!

Color Theory Hand Exercise

The Color Theory Hand Exercise was due Friday, October 1. Remember, it is -5pts./day late and the project is worth 20pts. Please come see me if you're missing this so I can give you the template needed, or you can take a page from your sketch book and draw 10 concentric circles in pen.

Directions:

1. Trace your hand(s) over the concentric circles

2. Choose whether you wish for your background to be cool colors or warm colors

3. Whatever you choose for your background (cool or warm) choose the opposite for your hand

4. Begin coloring the background, each "ring" being a seperate warm or cool color. If the "ring" runs into your hand, color that part of the hand the complimentary color of the color of that particular ring.

5. Do this until the whole paper is colored.

Below is an in-depth color wheel - copy this in your sketchbook. All you need to know now are the primary colors, secondary colors, complimentary colors, warm and cool colors. Click on the image to get a more clear and concise viewing of the colorwheel.

Contrast Name Tags

The names tags were due today for periods 5 and 7, Friday for periods 1, 3 and 8. The project is worth 80 points. There is still a chance to hand it in for only a loss of 5 points/day as stated in the consequences section of this blog.

Jerell Thomas, 3rd Period
Brandon Barnes, 1st period

Danielle Jenkins, 3rd period

Mizani Bailey, 3rd period